With just over 10 weeks to go, the countdown to the UCI BMX World Championships in Pietermaritzburg has begun and the top riders are working to strict training schedules to make sure they are peaking and ready to challenge for the year’s most important race. The Elite and Junior men’s and women’s World Championship events takes place on the purpose-built track in the Royal Show Grounds on Saturday July 31, but practice for all riders starts on Tuesday July 27 with racing for all the other classes starting on Thursday July 29 and running through to Sunday August 1.Â
One man who will be desperate to win in Pietermaritzburg is sure to be Sifiso Nhlapo. The South African Olympic finalist suffered a … Details